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Saturday, August 30, 2008

Using a light value and a blue hue, start at the top of the page and work down, adding colors for interest where the shapes in the reference images dictate. When you come to the rock areas, add lots of color, and while the color is still wet, add a piece of wax paper on top. Let dry. The reflections for this painting are going to be mainly green, because it will be reflecting what is above it.

Using mid-range values, start to define the tree shapes in the background. Don't cover up all of the previous washes - let some of them come through. Pick out some rock shapes where you like the texture on them. Define them by putting a dark value behind the shape and softening the edge. Drop in some of the rock colors in the reflections with a vertical stroke, then with a large, flat brush that is damp, drag the brush horizontally. Use the tip of the brush like a thirsting brush, dragging some horizontal lines to show movement in the water.

The final step in the painting will be using our darkest darks. Refer to your value study to see these shapes. Where your center of interest is your darkest and lightest light should meet. Use your darkest dark as an accessory in the painting, adding it sparingly.

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The desire to create has been instilled in me since early childhood. I grew up in Duluth, Minnesota where I learned to appreciate the beauty of nature and the changing of seasons.
I received formal training in the Fine Arts Program at the American Academy of Art in Chicago, Illinois with further study at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis College of Art and Design and Atelier Lack in Minneapolis, Minnesota. I have belonged to many art groups and served as Workshop Chair of the Northstar Watercolor Society in the Twin Cities, where I received additional training under nationally renowned artists.
I work in watercolor, acrylics, and oils and have produced a substantial body of work in a number of categories including landscapes, still lifes, and abstracts. My experience also includes work in graphic design, in particular, having my work licensed in the greeting card industry.
My art is shown in galleries throughout the Minnesota area, has received awards in competitions, and is held by numerous private collections, businesses, and corporations. Commissions, teaching, participation in art fairs, and gallery representation keep me enthusiastic about painting.

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